Ariana's POV "Lucas," I said softly knowing he will hear me. He is an over 200 years old vampire but his senses were sharp he didn't look over 25 human years. His head turned suddenly towards me his brown eyes blazing with a spark drinking me in. "I need a favor." He smiled like a weatherman. I could feel his eyes traveling down my body staying too long at my curves and looking again at my face. He has never seen me without my mask and I knew he was dying too but that would never happen. He motioned me to join him and that's exactly what I did. I started walking slowly toward the stairs that were the only access to him. When I was in front of him he took my hand a kissed it gently over the glove. "Well, Phoenix it's always a pleasure. It is being a while since I last saw you. I hope yo

